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The Iranian passport ranks 182nd in the world as of May 2024 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means that Iranian citizens can travel visa-free to 17 countries in the world. However, to enter the remaining countries, Iranian passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand.
Where Can Iranian Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
As of May 2024, Iranian passport holders can travel visa free to 17 countries and territories:
- Armenia
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Georgia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Micronesia
- Niue
- Oman
- Russia
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Suriname
- Türkiye
- Venezuela
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
What Countries Issue eVisa to Iranian Citizens?
The following 32 countries issue eVisas for Iranian passport holders:
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Zambia
The process of getting an eVisa is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you don’t have to visit a visa application center— you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.
After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why it’s important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.
What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Iranian Passport Holders?
If you are an Iranian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 25 countries listed below:
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Zimbabwe
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issues such a visa. Usually, there is a separate section at the airport where you can submit your application for your visa on arrival.
Which Countries Are Iranian Passport Holders Not Allowed to Enter?
Iranian passport holders are not allowed to enter Libya.
Countries With Visa Requirements for Iranian Citizens
You need a valid visa to enter the following 151 countries with an Iranian passport:
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Republic of the Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French West Indies
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Réunion
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Gambia
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Yemen
- Eswatini
Other Countries
- Countries you can visit visa free with an Afghan passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with an Armenian passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with an Azerbaijani passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with an Iraqi passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with a Pakistani passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with a Turkish passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with a Turkmen passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with a Sri Lankan passport.
- Countries you can visit visa free with a South Sudanese passport.
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